Computer Timline

By jordanville
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    The History of Computers

  • The first Electronic Computer is created

    The first Electronic Computer is created
    The first electronic computer is created in Japan by Hideo Yamachito (sometime in 1950) I chose this because i wanted to show when things finally got electric.

  • First Computer Game: Spacewar!

    First Computer Game: Spacewar!
    The first computer game ever invented by Steve Russell (sometime in 1962) I chose this because i wanted to show when people finally started using the computer for entertainment purposes.

  • The First Word Processer

    The First Word Processer
    IBM introduces the first word processor (sometime in 1964) I chose this because i wanted to show when the computer was actually started to be used for creating documents.

  • The Floppy Disk was invented

    The Floppy Disk was invented
    The nicknamed "Floppy Disk" (named that for it's flexibility) was invented by Alan Shugart. (sometime in 1971) I chose this because i wanted to show how fast the were coming out with secondary storage.

  • E-mail was Invented

    E-mail was Invented
    E-mail was invented by Ray Tomlinson (Sometime in 1971) I chose this because i wanted to show one of the most known and most used feature on the computer.

  • Apple's Macintosh computer comes out.

    Apple's Macintosh computer comes out.
    (sometime in 1984) Apple's Macintosh computer comes out to the public. It is a lot more inexpensive than other computers at the time. I chose this to show how far Apple had come in their inventions.

  • Java is introduced

    Java is introduced
    Java is introduced (sometime in 1995) I chose this to show when Java, the program that we use a lot was made.

  • Amazon.com is Founded

    Amazon.com is Founded
    Amazon.com is founded by Jeff Bezos (sometime in 1995) I chose this to show when shopping sites started popping up.

  • Apple releases the iMac

    Apple releases the iMac
    Apple releases the iMac (sometime in 1998) I chose this to show how far Apple has come on their computers and the progress they have made.

  • Google is Founded

    Google is Founded
    Google is founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page on September 7, 1998. I chose this to show when the world's best internet browser was invented.

  • Over 100 million users on Skype

    Over 100 million users on Skype
    Skype announces that it has over 100 million registered users (sometime in 2006) I chose this to show how far programs like Skype have come.